Deer Harvest Summary for 2000-2001

Archery Harvest

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of deer hunters hunted
with archery equipment. Almost 29% of these were
succesful in harvesting a deer. It took the average archery
deer hunter about 14 days to harvest a deer and the average
archery deer hunter spent about 12 days hunting
deer. Does made up 72% of the archery deer
harvest. The table belows provides additional information.

Archery Deer Hunters

109,008

Archery Buck Harvest

14,000

Archery Doe Harvest

36,000

Total Archery Harvest

50,000

Average Deer/Hunter

0.5

Muzzleloader Harvest

Twenty-one percent (21%) of deer hunters hunted with
muzzleloading firearms. About 1 out of every 4
muzzleloader hunters were succesful in harvesting a deer. It
took the average muzzleloader hunter 13 days to harvest a
deer and the average muzzleoader hunter spent 4 days hunting
deer with a muzzleloader. Does made up 54% of the
muzzleloading firearm deer harvest. The table belows provides
additional information.

Muzzleloader Hunters

62,164

Muzzleloader Buck Harvest

9,000

Muzzleloader Doe Harvest

10,000

Total Muzzleloader Harvest

19,000

Average Deer/Muzzleloader Hunter

0.3

Modern Firearms Harvest

Ninety-six percent (96%) of deer hunters hunted with modern
firearms. Fifty-four percent (54%) of these deer
hunters were successful in harvesting a deer. It took
the average firearm deer hunter about 14 days to harvest a deer and
the average firearm deer hunter spent almost 18 days hunting
deer. Does made up almost 53% of the modern firearm deer
harvest. The table belows provides additional
information.

Modern Firearm Hunters

284,308

Modern Firearm Buck Harvest

157,000

Modern Firearm Doe Harvest

176,000

Total Modern Firearm Deer Harvest

333,000

Average Deer/Modern Firearm Hunter

1.2

Statewide Summary

There were 294,619 deer hunters that hunted deer in
2001-2002. About 83% or 245,068 were licensed resident deer
hunters. Almost 11% (31,139) were honorary deer hunters
and about 6% (18,412) were non-resident deer
hunters. Fifty-six percent (56%) of deer hunters were
succesful in harvesting a deer. The average deer hunter
hunted 22 days and it took the average deer hunter almost 16
days to harvest a deer. Does made up almost 55% of the total
deer harvest.